Toy pistol



A. T. LINNEY Sept. 30, 1930.

TOY PISTOL Filed Feb. 1a, 1936 d9. '1? Liane? Patented Sept. 39, 1930 i s I N TED(S ES:

PATENTL F C J-A-LIBERT ramivnnv, OFLEXINGTON, KENTUCKY ii 'piigation fil ed-February 18, 1930.1 seriai iv'o. 429,390,

This invention relates to"toysand more: Q particularly to a toy pistol which will not onlyafford amusement to children but may also be used as an advertisingmedium by 5 merchants. I One object of the invention is H to prov iicjle a toypistol includinga body portion, formed ofstiif cardboard and of such shape that it may bet easily held inone ha ncl while 'swingingmot-ifon is imparted thereto 7 10 by rapidly moving the arm and cause a from easily-.becoming detached or t orn froi'n each other whenthe toyisinuse, 7

Another objectofthe invention is to per n o'ft'hetoy to be formed mit the bodyportio fromafunitaryfblank of carc lboardli- Thezinvention is illustrated intheia ccoiripj ymg: dram-1 e 235 Figured" is aview show mg the improved toy in side elevation, V

, "Figure 2 is a sectional viewl tak'en through the handle portion of the toyalo'ng the line 2-2 of Figure 1, V

Figure 8 is a sectional View taken along the line 33 of Figure 1, and

Figure l is a view of the blank from which the body portion is formed, one corner portion of the blank being broken away.

This toy pistol consists of a body portion adapted to be held in one handand having stiff leaves to the forward ends of which is attached a cracker consisting of a sheet of thin paper adapted to be folded and tucked between the leaves. Byholding the rear portion of the body in one hand and swinging the arm the sheet of thin paper constituting the cracker willbe forced outwardly and cause a loud noise closely resembling the dis- 115 charge of a pistol. Therefore, the toy will be amusing to children and since the body portion is formed of cardboard uponwhich advertising matter may be printed it will V serve very efiectively as an advertising me l;- chum. c

' The bodypmioa or this toyis formedfroin cardboard blank shown in" Figure 4 andflin dicatecl'in:"ge1,1eral,by the numeral 1-. This blank consists of a substantially oblong sheet of stiff "cardboard having side portions or sec-j tions Qand 3 to form leavesfor the body and the forward end portions of the side sections are integrally united whiler'earwardly of the united forward end portions the two sections are separate from each other. :A line of scoring 4 is provided so that the blank may be easily. folded. Therear portion of eachside section or leaf hasits margin cut to define a handle 5, representing the grip or butt of a pistolfan d slightly in front of the handle the leaf has anfopeningfi formedtherein to receive a finger ofa person "holding the toy. Tonguesorlflap s 7 and 8 are formed along the inner edge "portion of the section2 by cutting this section of the blank as shown "and fromfthe innerend of the cut 9 the. section Q .isisciorect along the dotted lines l0 and 11 sothat thetongues or flaps. 7 and 8 may be folded downwardly. j Anopenin 12 is formedthrough the flap 11 interme late v itslength tl1is,openi ng registers with the openingfi, Tillie outer faoesuof the side sec-. tions and thejlfiaps 7 are printed to represent a pistol. and infrontofthe pistol the forward portions 'ofthe side sections arejp inted to represent a bul1et13 and flame. Q i

After the blank has been out froma sheet of'ca'rdboard it isfolded along the line 4 and he to u eer flaps 7 and 8 f d o g h liilQ'S l0 anctI1,Gl ue is appliedto the outer ur ac sf th f a v, .pis.,. tha t will a tothe inner surfaceio'f the side section .3 and the i'nner surface of .the flap, 7 is. similarly treated' withfglue "so that it will adhere tothe" outer sur-faeeofthe section 3. Therefore, the two;jsections or leaves will be hingedly connect 1fanlwhile they may beswung apart they will normally remain close to each other. j

Either beforefthe blank is folded orafterward cracker let consistinglof alsheet of thin paper}hasitsmarginal portions at one end pasted againstthe forward ends of the v orrleaves g and 3 and thisshe'et decl ohgitudinallyfand tucked inwardly hetw'eeiftheleaves."

When the toy is in use, the handle 5 of the two leaves which represents the butt or grip of a pistol is grasped in one hand and a finger is passed through the openings. Back of the opening 6 of the leaf 2 and the opening 12 of the flap 7 the sheet of cardboard is marked to represent a trigger 16 and therefore the child using the toy is apparently holding a pistol in a natural manner with one finger engaged with the trigger. Since one finger is passed through openings formed in the two leaves, it will be possible for the child to retain the leaves in slightly spaced relation to each other and thereby prevent the leaves from binding too tightly against the folded cracker. By raising the arm and then swinging thearm forwardly and downwardly the folded sheet of paper or cracker will be caused to be expelled froinbetween the forward ends of the leaves and create a loud noise closely resembling the discharge of a pistol. I

Having thus described theinvention, I claim:

1. A toy comprising a body having companion leaves, the adjoining sides of the forward portions of said leaves being united, one leaf having a flap extending from its inner side rearwardly of its connection with the other leaf, said flap being secured against the second leaf and constituting a hinge member and a reinforcement for the leaves, and a cracker consisting of a sheet secured to the forward ends of the leaves and adapted to be folded between the leaves. r

2. A toy comprising companion leaves of stiff material disposed in side to side relation to each other and having adjoining side edges of their forward portions integrally united, transversely extending flaps carried by one leaf rearwardly of the united forward p01 tions of said leaves, said flaps being folded downwardly and secured oneagainst the outer face of a leaf and the other against the inner face of a leaf, said flaps constituting hinge members and reinforcements for the leaves, and a cracker secured to the forward ends of said leaves and adapted to be tucked between the leaves.

3. A toy comprising companion leaves of stiff material disposed inside to side relation to each other and having adj oining side edges of their forward portions integrally united, transversely extending flaps projecting from one leaf rearwardly of the united forward end portions of the leaves and disposed one in front of the other, the front flap being secured against the inner face of the second leaf and the rear flap being secured against the outer face of the second leaf, and a cracker carried by the forward-ends of said leaves and adapted to be tucked between the leaves.

4. A toy comprising companion leaves of stiff material disposed in side to side relation to each other and having adjoining side edges of their forward portions integrally united, transversely extending flaps projecting from one leaf rearwardly of the united forward end portions of the leaves and disosed one in front of the other, the front ap being secured against the inner face of the second leaf and the rear. flap being secured against the outer face of the second leaf and terminating adjacent the lower edge thereof, the rear portions of said leaves being shaped to define a grip and the leaves and rear flap having registering openings formed through the same-in front of the grip to receive a finger when the toy is held by the grip, and a cracker consisting of a sheet of thin material secured to the forward ends of said leaves and adapted to be folded longitudinally and tucked between the leaves. 7

5. A toy comprising a body having companion leaves formed with openings disposed to register when the leaves are in face to face engagement with each other and forma finger passage, a flap carried by one leaf and formed with an opening,isaid flap beingsecured against the second leaf with its opening registering with the openingtherein and serving as a hinge and reinforcement for the leaves, and a cracker carried bysaid'leaves.

6. A toy comprising abody having companion leaves formed with openings disposed to'register when the leaves are in face to face engagement with each other and form a finger passage, portions of the leaves'rearwardly of the openings forming a grip, a flap extending from the inner sideof one leaf and adapted to be secured against the other leaf in overlapping relation thereto to form a hinge and reinforcement for the-leaves, .said flap having a depending portion formed with an opening registering with the opening in the leaf, and a cracker carriedby said leaves.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

ALBERT T. LINNEY. [L. 5.] 

